Downsizing Without Getting Down
Growing up with anti-materialistic parents my sister and I never had a cluttered life. Moving often we were restricted in the amount [...]
Hamilton’s Laneway Homes
Former garages turned into attractive small homes in Hamilton's laneways are being encouraged by Hamilton’s new zoning laws. They are tiny by [...]
Green Funeral Options: using Hot Water?
The extent of how “green” a funeral and burial can be is up to the individual; the process can be as simple [...]
Jury Rigging Affordable Granny Flats
When my mom moved in with her Parkinsonism, blindness and short-term memory loss we had to Jury-rig in a hurry. A handyman, [...]
One Shared House – Co-living
When she was 5 years old Irene Pereyra’s mom answered an ad: “Community looking for parent with 5 year old child”. There [...]
What Not to Say
After we lose a loved one, some of us withdraw because we’re “not very good company”. We are depressed and lonely ..and [...]